Facility Management Insights

How often should office carpets be professionally cleaned in a commercial building? The honest answer is: it depends on the building, but most commercial carpets get cleaned professionally far less often than they should. A common approach across the industry is quarterly hot water extraction for moderate-traffic areas, with higher-traffic zones like main corridors and…

What does a day porter actually do during building hours? A day porter is on-site during the workday, handling the cleaning and maintenance tasks that can’t wait until after everyone leaves. That’s the short answer. In practice, the job looks different from building to building. In a busy office tower on Décarie, a porter might…

How often should commercial windows be cleaned on an office building in Montreal? The honest answer is that it depends on the building, but we can give you a useful starting point. For most mid-rise office buildings in Montreal, exterior window cleaning happens two to four times a year. A common approach is twice annually,…

Cleaning a building occupied by a single tenant and cleaning one shared by twelve different companies are not the same job. The differences go beyond headcount. They affect how routes are structured, how priorities shift between floors, how access is managed, and how accountability is tracked across a shift. Understanding those differences is the first…

Signing a commercial cleaning contract is one of the most consequential facility decisions a property manager makes, and also one of the most underestimated. A poorly structured agreement leads to inconsistent service, surprise costs, and buildings that never quite look the way they should. After more than six decades of working with property managers, building…

Signing a commercial cleaning contract without knowing what to look for is one of the most common and costly mistakes property managers make. A poorly structured agreement can leave your facility undersupported, your tenants dissatisfied, and your budget stretched in ways you never anticipated. Understanding the key elements of a solid cleaning contract protects your…

Most commercial cleaning contracts are not built around your actual building. They are built around someone else’s template. The result is that facility managers across Montreal end up either overpaying for services they rarely need or cutting corners that cost more to fix later. Right-sizing a cleaning contract is one of the most practical ways…